Chapter 371: Indirect Kiss (3)

Chapter 371: Chapter 371: Indirect Kiss (3)

A sarcastic smile touched Seraphina Sterling’s lips. "And another thing—you’re smart, but don’t get careless. Leo Fenton isn’t as incompetent as he lets on. The man is incredibly shrewd. You can’t let your guard down around him for a single second. He’s a deep schemer. One tiny slip-up, and he’ll find a weakness. If he does, our entire plan will fall apart."

"Is he really that formidable?" Nadia Chapman asked, a little surprised. "I noticed he wasn’t quite like the rumors said, but I didn’t realize he had a side like this. For you to speak so highly of Leo Fenton, he must have some extraordinary qualities. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I won’t give anything away."

Nadia Chapman went straight to her room to catch up on sleep, while Seraphina Sterling resignedly began to clean up.

’In truth, there was one more crucial detail about Leo Fenton that she hadn’t mentioned. His ambition was enormous. He had previously planned to use the chaos from the Quinn Family’s attacks on the Sterling Family to deliver a fatal blow and snap up their shares. Why wait for chaos to buy shares? It could only mean that at normal prices, Leo Fenton didn’t have enough capital to purchase the stock. That’s why, when he heard that Nadia Chapman had become the owner of Keystone Technologies solely through stock trading, he was bound to be tempted.’

’He would undoubtedly pester Nadia Chapman to help him invest. After she refused, he would only become more persistent, even resorting to hounding her relentlessly. Establishing an investment firm at this exact moment would seem perfectly logical and reasonable; no one would suspect a thing. And everything that followed would fall into place naturally.’

「The next day.」

Apex Wealth Management Inc. officially opened for business.

Ever since getting a definitive answer from Nadia Chapman, Leo Fenton had gone back to prepare his funds. He had finally made it through fifteen long days and was about to ask her to meet and fulfill her promise. But to his surprise, she had dragged him to an opening ceremony.

When he saw the name "Apex Wealth Management," he felt the urge to spit blood. ’Who was it that swore up and down she would never trade stocks for anyone? Wasn’t this a complete one-eighty? Women are impossible to figure out!’

At the opening ceremony, the presence of Leo Fenton, a representative of Fenton Bank, certainly added a touch of prestige to Apex Wealth Management.

Throughout the ceremony, Nadia Chapman, as the general manager, was the center of attention. For someone so young to open a firm in a field as specialized as investment management was admirable, but it also bred a certain amount of distrust, especially from a public unfamiliar with her background. Fortunately, Nadia’s true targets weren’t these ordinary clients anyway.

However, that was merely the opinion of ordinary people. Those from prominent families had no doubts whatsoever, especially the ones who had attended the auction at the appraisal conference. This was a woman who had earned enough from stock trading over the years to buy a whole company. No one would dare suggest she lacked the ability to manage large sums of money. Furthermore, Fenton Bank had already sent a representative. And what business were private banks in? The business of investment. The fact that even the Fenton family’s bank endorsed Nadia Chapman’s abilities proved she was genuinely skilled.

"Nadia, I’ve given you some free publicity here. Shouldn’t you waive the commission on my first investment?" Leo Fenton didn’t lower his voice, speaking at a normal volume so everyone around could hear him loud and clear. ’Just as expected, the Fenton Family has its eye on this company. They’ve probably already got the funds ready, just waiting to be the first client!’

"That depends on the size of the investment," Nadia Chapman replied with a professional smile, carefully considering his words. She was playing the part of a firm manager to perfection. "If the amount is small, I can waive the commission. But if it’s too large, then I’m afraid not. I opened this company to turn a profit, not to do charity work. I have a lot of mouths to feed here!"